ISBN:
9780292759435
Language:
English
Pages:
viii, 198 Seiten
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Illustrationen, Porträts
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23 cm
Edition:
First edition
Series Statement:
American music series
DDC:
782.421643092
Keywords:
Blige, Mary J.
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Blige, Mary J.
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Blige, Mary J.
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African American women singers / United States / Biography
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Soul musicians / United States / Biography
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Sound recording executives and producers / United States / Biography
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Rap musicians / United States / Biography
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Rhythm and blues musicians / United States / Biography
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Gospel musicians / United States / Biography
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African American actresses / United States / Biography
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African American actresses
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African American women singers
;
Gospel musicians
;
Rap musicians
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Rhythm and blues musicians
;
Soul musicians
;
Sound recording executives and producers
;
United States
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USA
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Biografie
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Biografie
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Biografie
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Blige, Mary J. 1971-
Abstract:
Mary J. Blige is an icon who represents the political consciousness of hip hop and the historical promise of soul. She is an everywoman, celebrated by Oprah Winfrey and beloved by pop music fans of all ages and races. Blige has sold over fifty million albums, won numerous Grammys, and even played at multiple White House events, as well as the 2013 Nobel Peace Prize ceremony. Displaying astonishing range and versatility, she has recorded everything from Broadway standards to Led Zeppelin anthems and worked with some of popular music's greatest artists-Aretha Franklin, Eric Clapton, Elton John, Whitney Houston, Sting, U2, and Beyonce, among them. Real Love, No Drama: The Music of Mary J. Blige tells the story of one of the most important artists in pop music history. Danny Alexander follows the whole arc of Blige's career, from her first album, which heralded the birth of "hip hop soul," to her critically praised 2014 album, The London Sessions. He highlights the fact that Blige was part of the historically unprecedented movement of black women onto pop radio and explores how she and other women took control of their careers and used their music to give voice to women's (and men's) everyday struggles and dreams. This book adds immensely to the story of both black women artists and artists rooted in hip hop and pays tribute to a musician who, by expanding her reach and asking tough questions about how music can and should evolve, has proven herself an artistic visionary. - Beginning his career about the same time Mary J. Blige signed her first record deal, music journalist Danny Alexander has worked as an associate editor for Dave Marsh's music newsletter Rock & Rap Confidential and covered rock, hip hop, and soul for various publications. He is the author of "Liner Notes: Soul Asylum". He lives in Overland Park, Kansas
Description / Table of Contents:
〈〈The〉〉 artist of a generation -- The slow bomb -- Ladies, ladies, it is our turn -- Uptown -- What's the 411? -- Changes I've been going through -- Hip hop a go-go -- My life -- Natural woman -- Share my world -- On the road with MJB : Alyson Williams -- The tour -- Sisters in the studio : Channette and Channoah Higgens -- Mary, the album -- No more drama -- Love & life -- Live from Los Angeles -- Message in our music -- The breakthrough -- Growing pains -- Stronger with each tear -- Hard times come again no more -- My life II : the journey continues (act 1) -- A Mary Christmas -- Think like a man too -- The London sessions -- Being with you
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and discography
